Scarborough Beckett Cricket League

Scarborough Beckett Cricket League
Countries England
FormatLimited overs cricket
First edition1958 (Founded)
Tournament formatLeague
Number of teams12 (Premier Division)
Current championEbberston CC
Websitehttps://scarboroughbeckettlge.play-cricket.com

The Scarborough Beckett Cricket League, founded in 1958, is a Saturday League that administer's cricket clubs that participate in its League, Cup[1] and Trophy competitions.[2] The league headquarters is based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.[3]

The Scarborough Beckett Cricket League format is the result of an amalgamation with the Derwent Valley League in 2016.[4][5] The league consists of 5 Divisions. The Premier Division contains a maximum of 12 teams, Divisions 1 to 3 hold 10 teams and Division 4 contains the remaining teams.[6] Clubs participating in the league are mainly from eastern North Yorkshire, with some clubs from the northern border region of the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Since 2008, the Championship has fluctuated between four clubs, with Staithes Athletic winning 4 and Staxton 4 titles,[7] until the emergence of Filey, achieving a double championship win in 2018 and 2019.[8]

Scarborough Beckett Cricket League is located in North Yorkshire
Brompton CC
Cayton CC
Cloughton CC
Ebberston CC
Filey CC
Folkton & Flixton CC
Forge Valley CC
Fylingdales CC
Ganton CC
Glaisdale CC
Goathland CC
Great Habton CC
Grosmont CC
Heslerton CC
Malton and Old Malton CC
Mulgrave CC
Muston CC
Nawton Grange CC
Pickering CC
Ravenscar CC
Scalby CC
Scarborough CC
Scarborough Rugby Club
Seamer & Irton CC
Settrington CC
Sherburn CC
Snainton CC
Staithes Athletic Club CC
Staxton CC
Thornton Dale CC
Wykeham CC
Bridlington CC
Flamborough CC
Sewerby CC
Wold Newton CC
Scarborough Beckett Cricket League 2021.
  1. ^ "Scarborough Beckett Cricket League Cup Winner". scarboroughbeckettlge.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Scarborough Beckett Cricket League". scarboroughbeckettlge.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ "The Scarborough - Association of Cricket Officials". sacus.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ^ "New-look Beckett League format revealed at AGM". whitbygazette.co.uk. Whitby Gazatte. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Derwent Valley and Beckett Cricket Leagues set to merge". thescarboroughnews.co.uk. The Scarborough News. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ^ SBL 2017 League Handbook. Scarborough, North Yorkshire: Scarborough Beckett Cricket League. 2017. p. 11. Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via yumpu.com.
  7. ^ "Staxton ready to begin the defence of their title". thescarboroughnews.co.uk. The Scarborough News. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Scarborough Beckett League holders Filey start season with dramatic win at Staxton". thescarboroughnews.co.uk. The Scarborough News. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.